Hampshire is set for another exciting year in 2024, with an array of large-scale events and festivals. Home to a host of food and music festivals, family fun events, and special anniversaries, you're sure to find plenty of exciting events to include Hampshire in your holiday plans. In 2024 Jane Austen House will also be celebrating its 75th anniversary as a museum before the county marks the 250th anniversary of Jane’s birth in 2025.
Grab your calendar and start planning your next visit to Hampshire, here are some of the most popular events happening across the county in 2024 - Farnborough International Airshow (22nd - 26th July 2024), International Kite Festival, Portsmouth (27th - 28th July 2024), New Forest & Hampshire Country Show, (30th July - 1st August 2024), Beaulieu Supercar Weekend, Beaulieu (3rd - 4th August), Victorious Festival Portsmouth (23rd - 25th August 2024), Southampton International Boat Show (13th - 22nd September 2024), all filling the Hampshire calendar to bursting.
To find out what's on in Hampshire today or this weekend, explore our featured list below or use the 'what's on search box' above to narrow down your required date. Families on a budget can look out for the many free events (F) taking place, you'll also find plenty of fun activities for kids to do whether it's during the holidays or on a weekend break. Hampshire's fertile rural landscape means that food and drink play a big part in the county's event calendar with local produce championed and enjoyed through Farmers' Markets, beer festivals, celebrity visits, and plenty of tasting opportunities!
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Childrens Events
Winchester
Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories' magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler - celebrating 25 years in 2024!
Searching for hazelnuts, Mouse meets the…
Talks
Portsmouth
Join us for this unique and unforgettable experience exploring archery in the 16th century.
Discover the world of Tudor archery, explore the museum with a behind the scenes guided tour of our collection, uncover amazing facts about the archers…
Exhibitions
Farnborough
This brand-new two-day live event dedicated to the Aftermarket arena will look to address key pain points for independent garages and technicians from across the UK, including an exhibition, interactive workshops, seminars, comprehensive training…
Comedy
Winchester
Scotland's queen of comedy Fern Brady (Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, Roast Battle, Russell Howard, The Last Leg) is back on tour with a brand new show. What happens when you get everything you want and it's not enough? This is a great show to come…
Christmas
Whiteley, Fareham
It's our turn to cook this Christmas
Join us for a Christmas Day feast, full of all the classics that everyone will enjoy, as well as options for those who can't stand sprouts.
Best of all, well take care of the prep and the washing up, so all…
Music
Winchester
"What a fabulous team they make, together producing a startlingly new musical form with few, if any, antecedents. The flights of musical fancy are staggering in their natural invention" - Fatea Magazine
The Gigspanner Big Band are a unique force in…
Childrens Events
Farnham
Join us for a fantastic family day filled with spooky fun! Delight in eerie crafts, follow a trick o' treat trail for a chance to win a delicious cookie!
26th October – 3rd November
Discover our brand-new Owl Academy, where you can learn through…
Childrens Events
Winchester
The show where every child gets a present from Santa!
Following last year's sell-out performances of Santa's Christmas Wish, Honalee Media are delighted to present their next hit Santa Show this Christmas.
It really is the most wonderful time of…
Festival
Burley
Does your pooch deserve some love this summer?
Dogstival returns to the Burley Park, in the heart of the New Forest National Park on 31st May-1 June 2025 and is packed full of canine approved entertainment.
Theatre
Winchester
Regan De Wynter Williams Productions
Present
Sasha Regan's Award Winning
The Pirates of Penzance
By W.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan
Sasha Regan's internationally acclaimed production of The Pirates of Penzance returns.
Originally staged at The…
Show / Display
Romsey
The Romsey Show takes place in September at Broadlands in Romsey. The Show is one of the largest one-day country shows in the South and is run by a large team of dedicated volunteers. The show provides a fantastic day out with something for all the…
Other
Whiteley, Fareham
Foot and Leg Reviver
The oh-so-good treatment is instant relief for tired, over worked legs and feet. Begins with skin brushing, to help eliminate excess
fluids, followed by a warm oil massage and an invigorating foot rub!
PLUS 10% off all retail…
Outdoor Event / Activities
Weyhill, Andover
Sunday 15, Monday 16, Tuesday 17 December
4:30pm – 8pm
Head to the Hawk Conservancy Trust for a special evening to get you in the Christmas spirit! Sing along with Christmas carols, both traditional and modern, under the night sky accompanied by…
Literature
COWES
A popular annual event in the Isle of Wight calendar, the Isle of Wight Literary Festival will be held between the 3rd and 6th October 2024 at Northwood House, Cowes. The festival will once again be providing a varied and exciting programme with…
Exhibitions
Selborne, Alton
To mark the 150th anniversary follow in the footsteps of Frank Oates as he reaches the goal of his 1873-1875 expedition Victoria Falls, and his tragic return journey.
Christmas
near Hartley Wintney, Hook
A ten-acre wonderland of gigantic shimmering flowers, glowing fairies, and a forest of illuminated field flowers. There are enormous lit waterlilies floating on the lake and the five bridges turned in tunnels of lights. All the garden's follies are…
Talks
Portsmouth
Celebrate the Halloween season at the Mary Rose Museum with this unique talk and tour experience, delving into the world of Tudor superstition.
Join curator and historian Hannah Matthews for a riveting talk that will take you on a journey through…
Heritage & History
Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth
Visit the Portsmouth History Centre to explore items from the city's incredible archive collections.
Fireworks
Hayling Island
Funland Hayling Island have 3 nights of mischievous merriment in sore this year. This Halloween at Funland, they’ve doubled up on gore!!!
Guided Walk
Broadway, Winchester
Join one of Winchester's professional guides for a 90 minute walking tour, starting at Winchester Visitor Information Centre. The tour explores the historical sites in the upper part of the city including the Cathedral, High Street, Westgate and…